24 Half-Wall Showers to Add More Privacy to Your Bathroom

Half Wall With Glass

A half wall can provide partial privacy for an in-shower bench. Becca Interiors combined a solid half wall painted in the same colors as the walls in this neutral bathroom with a glass panel enclosure that stops short of the ceiling to keep air and light circulating.

Double Shower Half Wall

Use a half wall to define space in a bathroom or to hide plumbing behind a freestanding soaking or garden tub, like this double shower from Mary Patton Design.

Beadboard Half Wall

If your bathroom includes wainscoting, create a harmonious feel by adding a shower half wall that is the same height. Jessica Nelson Design painted the beadboard shower half wall and wainscoting in this bathroom in the same soothing sage green paint as the walls for a cohesive feel.

Half Wall With Bench

Make your half-wall shower do double duty with the addition of an integrated shower bench. Michelle Berwick Design added a stone pony wall to separate the walk-in shower from the toilet in the corner. The half wall is outfitted with a practical shower niche to store shampoo and soap.

Wrap-Around Half Wall

Create a square shower box enclosure with a wrap-around shower half wall with an integrated glass door. Michelle Berwick Design covered the shower wall in the same decorative finish as the two-thirds wall tile for an integrated look. The wall creates separation from the large round soaking tub in the corner of the room.

Open Bathroom Half Wall

If your primary suite includes an open bathroom, a half wall can provide a modicum of privacy. This compact primary suite from Fantastic Frank includes a solid half wall finished in the same light beige stucco as the rest of the room that also helps to structure the smaller space.

Marble Half Wall Shower

For a glamorous look, clad your shower half wall in a slab of heavily veined marble to match the floors and soaking tub, like this luxurious bathroom from interior designer Kara Mann.

Small Bathroom Pony Wall

A half wall can help structure a narrow bathroom. Marie Flanigan Interiors added a pony wall between the shower at the far end of this rectangular space that is slightly higher than the sink vanity countertop to create separation.

Vertical Shiplap Half Wall

In an all-white bathroom, a pony wall will practically disappear. Mindy Gayer Design Co. clad the walls of this airy bathroom in vertical shiplap to emphasize the ceiling height, including the half-wall entry to the shower.

Colored Tile Half Wall

If your shower includes colorful tile, use the same tile on the outside of the half wall to make it blend right in, like this space from Jessica Nelson Design. Glass panels on the door and inward-facing wall of the shower enclosure allow light to pass through and help keep the large corner shower from feeling boxed in.

Floating Half Wall

Use a half wall to structure a larger bathroom. Martha O’Hara Interiors placed a floating half wall in the center of this primary bathroom that divides individual vanities on both sides of the room. It provides a division between the shower and soaking tub and is finished with glass enclosures and doors on both sides.

Tiny Shower Half Wall

You can use a half wall to make a tiny bathroom feel larger. Space Factory added a half wall that creates a splash guard while separating it from a single vanity on the other side. The wall is finished in the same sandy textured walls as the rest of the space for a chic modern look.

Extra-Tall Half Wall

Feel free to adapt the half-wall shower concept to any height, depending on what works for your space and how much privacy and separation you want your shower to have.

Space Factory built the partial wall dividing the shower and sink vanity in this small neutral bathroom three-fourths of the way to the ceiling. The half wall is tiled in the same beige square tiles as the bathroom walls for a cohesive feel.

Half Wall With Towel Hooks

Half walls provide a little bit of privacy in an otherwise open glass shower with a large window. The half walls of this large shower from Marie Flanigan Interiors are covered in shiplap and outfitted with brass towel hooks on one side that can be easily grabbed post-shower.

Industrial-Style Half Wall

In a small space, create the illusion of a shower half-wall by partitioning off the shower using a slim industrial-style black metal and glass door with a solid base, like this compact stylish French bathroom from Space Factory that includes a repurposed midcentury modern wooden buffet turned double sink vanity on the other side.

Partial Privacy Half Wall

In a double shower, create partial privacy with a half wall that will allow the more modest of the two of you some cover when desired, like this space from Tyler Karu Design + Interiors.

Corner Shower Half Wall

A half wall maximizes space and light from the in-shower window in this corner shower from Latham Interiors.

Half Wall Heated Towel Rack

Give your shower half wall additional purpose by using it to mount a heated towel rack, like this space from Martha O’Hara Interiors.

Dog Shower Half Wall

Mini shower half walls add structure and practicality to the canine shower in this dog room from Marie Flanigan Interiors.

Corner Shower Half Wall

Use a half wall to structure a corner shower in a space with an irregular layout, like this primary bathroom designed by Nomi Bathroom Remodels. The half wall creates some privacy without blocking light from the window.

Low Bench Half Wall

An integrated shower bench backed with a glass panel can create a low-slung variation of a shower half wall to create separation in a large bathroom with a tub on the other side, like this space from Emily Henderson Design.

Inside-Outside Bench

You can create another variation of a shower half wall with an inside-outside shower bench topped with a glass enclosure. Marie Flanigan Interiors tiled the floors and bench in the same finish for a custom feel and an uninterrupted look.

Black-and-White Half Wall

Integrate your shower half wall into your design scheme by covering it in the same tile as the rest of the bathroom. Jessica Nelson Design covered the half wall in this neutral bathroom with white subway tile and grout, adding a thin double black tile border for a graphic look that matches black hardware and tile rug embedded in the shower floor.

Half Wall With Towel Racks

Create structure in a long galley-style bathroom by adding a double half wall with a glass door in between. Interior designer Maite Granda hung towel racks on the half wall to keep the far wall free for colorful art.